URI walk raising awareness for mental health, suicide prevention
SOUTH KINGSTOWN, R.I. (WPRI) — The University of Rhode Island (URI) is hosting its 16th annual "Be 5K Walk/Run for Mental Health Awareness and Suicide Prevention" next weekend. The event will be held...
View ArticleEEE, West Nile virus detected in RI communities
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) — The temperature outside may be on the decline, but there's still a risk of mosquito-borne illnesses. Rhode Island health and environmental officials announced Friday that in...
View ArticleGuide: Fall festivities happening this holiday weekend
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) — Whether you want to take in the fall foliage while browsing an outdoor market or watch some local football from the stands, there are plenty of events to take advantage of...
View ArticleRhode Island Airport Corporation hosting town hall meeting
WARWICK, R.I. (WPRI) — An upcoming "town hall meeting" will give residents a chance to learn more about what's happening at Rhode Island's General Aviation (GA) airports. According to the Federal...
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Man dies after falling overboard while fishing in Narragansett
NARRAGANSETT, R.I. (WPRI) — A 59-year-old Narragansett man has died just hours after falling overboard near Black Point Monday afternoon, according to the R.I. Department of Environmental Management...
View ArticleLittle Compton breakfast spot sold to new owners
LITTLE COMPTON, R.I. (WPRI) — A beloved brunch spot in Little Compton will soon change hands. The Madden and Wordell families announced Monday their decision to sell The Barn Restaurant. "After...
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'Everybody loved him': North Kingstown coach, teacher dies after fishing...
NARRAGANSETT, R.I. (WPRI) — Community members are mourning the loss of a beloved former football coach and teacher who fell overboard while fishing in Narragansett on Monday. Joe Gilmartin, 59, was...
View ArticleWorker critically injured at North Kingstown facility
NORTH KINGSTOWN, R.I. (WPRI) — An investigation is underway after a steel plate fell on top of and critically wounded a worker at a North Kingstown facility Tuesday afternoon. North Kingstown Fire...
View ArticleTomaquag Museum to give updates on future home in virtual meetings
EXETER, R.I. (WPRI) — The Tomaquag Museum in Exeter is hosting two virtual sessions to share more details about its future move to the University of Rhode Island's Kingston campus. The Indigenous...
View ArticleSouth Kingstown coat drive to help those in need
SOUTH KINGSTOWN, R.I. (WPRI) — As the temperatures are starting to drop, St. Francis of Assisi Parish in South Kingstown is hoping to help people feel a little warmer. The church at 114 High Street is...
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New nonprofit looks to reunite trauma survivors with the first responders who...
SOUTH KINGSTOWN, R.I. (WPRI) — Lisa Brunetti will never forget the night that changed her life forever. It was January 11, 2022. Brunetti was driving down Route 1 in South Kingstown when she saw a car...
View ArticleRebuilt Quonset pier expected to create 1,100 jobs
NORTH KINGSTOWN, R.I. (WPRI) — After 19 months of construction, the Port of Davisville's Pier 1 South has reopened. Federal, state and local leaders joined the Quonset Development Corporation (QDC)...
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Emergency repair work begins on Charlestown Breachway
CHARLESTOWN, R.I. (WPRI) — Emergency repair work on the western wall of the Charlestown Breachway began on Friday after it was previously damaged by winter storms. The Rhode Island Department of...
View ArticleHorse trapped in mud in Westerly gets rescued
WESTERLY, R.I. (WPRI) — Westerly firefighters rescued a horse Friday evening that got stuck up to its neck in mud. Police Chief Paul Gingerella told 12 News they were called by the horse's owner after...
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North Kingstown High School honors former coach after tragic passing
NORTH KINGSTOWN, R.I. (WPRI) — North Kingstown High School paid tribute to a beloved coach and teacher before Friday night's football game. Joseph A. Gilmartin, 59, died Monday, at South County...
View Article1 dead, 2 hurt after crash on I-95 in Exeter
EXETER, R.I. (WPRI) — A 51-year-old Providence man has died following a major crash that shut down all lanes of traffic Sunday night on I-95 North in Exeter. R.I. State Police say just before 7 p.m.,...
View ArticleRichmond police sergeant dies after sudden illness
RICHMOND, R.I. (WPRI) — The Richmond Police Department is mourning the loss of one of its officers. Sergeant Michael Lawing passed away Sunday at Yale New Haven Hospital "after a difficult battle with...
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3 boaters rescued off coast of Narragansett
NARRAGANSETT, R.I. (WPRI) — Three people were rescued near Whale Rock, off the coast of Narragansett, on Saturday, according to the U.S. Coast Guard. The Coast Guard said a 19-foot boat became...
View Article3 hurt in boating crash near Charlestown Breachway
CHARLESTOWN, R.I. (WPRI) — A boating crash on Monday left three people with minor injuries. Police said the crash happened just outside the Charlestown Breachway. The Rhode Island Department of...
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3 arraigned for alleged gift card tampering at RI stores
SOUTH KINGSTOWN, R.I. (WPRI) — Three New York men accused of tampering with gift cards at stores across Rhode Island appeared in court Tuesday morning. Quanbin Huang, 45, and Zhixiong Lu, 46, were...
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